Container with rotatable spout



June 8, 1937. y F, PUNTE A k2,083,471

CONTAINER WITH ROTATABLE SPOUT Filed Aug. l0, 1935 ian/Qi 7, l Zlgfaij/gf- Patented '.une 8, 1937 UNITED STATES coNTAINER WITH Ro'rA'rABLEsroU'r William F. Punte, Syracuse, N. Y., assignor to Continental CanCompany, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York ApplicationAugust 10, 1935, Serial No. 35,644

6 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements indispensing containers and more particularly to a metal container havinga pouring spout which is movable from a housed position lying within theouter limits of the end seam of the container to a dispensing positionwherein it extends above and beyond thelsaid end seam. l

An object of the invention is to provide a dispensing container having araised portion and a metal spout rotatably mounted thereon for movementfrom a housed position wherein the spout lies substantially flat againstthe end of the container to a dispensing position wherein the spoutextends over and beyond the edge of the end seam of the container.

A further ob-ject of the invention is to provide a dispensing containerofthe above type, wherein inclined raised kportions areprovided in thecontainer end for forcing the spout upwardly and over the end seam whenit is moved toa dispensing position. 1

A further object of the invention'is to provide a container of the abovetype wherein the 'end of the raised portion is closed except for arelatively small pouring opening, and wherein the spout is provided witha member overlying said closed end for covering the pouring opening whenthe spout is turned to a housed position within the limits of the endseam.

A still further object of the invention is to providea dispensingcontainer of the above type wherein the spout is made of spring metal sothat as itis moved to a dispensing position, it will be sprung upwardlyto extend over and" beyond the end seam, and so that as it is returnedto a housed position, it will spring back to lie at against the end ofthe container. .A

The above and other objects `will in part be obvious and will in part behereinafter more fully disclosed.

In the accompanying drawing: Y

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the dispensing container showing thepouring spout in a closed position. l

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the pouring spout in a dispensingposition.

Figure 3 is anr enlarged sectional View taken along the line 3-3 of Fig.'1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 4 4 of Fig.2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side View in section showing the raised lugsfor 'forcing the spout portion upwardly. n

Figure 6 is a detail view in section showing the manner in which thepouring spout is placed on the can end before the raised portion isanged.

Figure '7 is a detail View showing the raised portion after it has beenflanged to hold the pouring spout in position.

The invention relates generally to a metal container for dispensing oilor other liquid products. The container ends are secured tothe bodyportion preferably by double seaming. The top end is provided with araised portion which is formed integrally therewith and serves as asecuring means for a dispensing spout. The dispensing spout is providedwith a shank portion portion having an opening therethrough tting oversaid raised portion. After the shank of the spout is placed over theraised portion, then the raised portion is pressed down to form a flangewhich projects over the shank of the spout, thus permanently securingthe spout to the container end but permitting said spout to be shiftedabout a 20 so as to pass over the double seam andfprojectr beyond thesame for dispensing the contents of the container. There are variousways in which the spout can be urged over the double seam, as

for instance by flexing the can end when the spout is turned to adispensing position, or by forming the spout of spring metal, or bycausing the spout to be bent as it is turned to a dispensing position.The raised portion has an opening formed at one side of the centerthereof and the shank of the spout has an upwardly projecting memberwhich is bent over the upper end of the raised portion and thus servesas a closing member for closing the opening when the spout is turned toa position so that is is housed beneath the outer limits of the doubleseam. When lthe spout is turned to a position for dispensing thecontents, then the closure member uncovers the opening. The containerend is provided with raised lugs which incline upwardly and outward- `1yfrom the plane of the end toward the double seam, and these raised lugsare disposed adjacent the double seam and serve as a means for forcingthe spout upwardly to cause it to ride over the double seam when it isturned to a position for dispensing. 1

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the container consists of abody portion I0 having a top end Il double seamed thereto, as indicatedat l2. The container end Il is provided with a.

raised portion I3 (see Fig. 6). This raised portion is formed integralwith the end and may be formed by drawing the metal. A spout I5 issecured to this raised portion. The spout is provided with a shankportion I5a which is formed with an opening adapted to freely fit downover the raised portion. After the shank is placed on the raisedportion, then the raised portion is pressed downward s o as to form `a.flange I3a which overlies the shank and secures the spout to thecontainer end. 'I'he opening in the shank of the spout is so dimensionedthat the spout will turn freely on this flanged raised portion and aboutan axis centrally thereof and Vperpendicular to the plane of thecontainers-nd.

In the particular embodiment ofthe invention, `the spout is made ofspring metal and normally lies substantially in a plane ofthe raisedportion and in contact with the outer face of the container end II, asindicated in Fig. 3 off the drawing.l lSaid spout has the side edgeportions I8 bent upwardly in order to provide a trough'portionl fordispensing the liquid contents of the container but these upwardlyturned portions do not 'interfere with the springing of the metal'of thespout kso that it` may be sprung to a position tofoyerliefthe doubleseam. y container end is provided ,with raised po'rtions IJ whichincline upwardly and outwardly yfrom' the plane of the container endtoward the c'iouble seam. These raised portions are disposed adjacentthe, doubleV seam and are so dimensioned that when the spout is turnedfrom the position indicated inj Fig. 1 either to the. right or to theleft, itjwill contact one of the raised portions I1, yandthis'willgradually iiex the spout so that' it Will-pass' o ver the double seamand 'overhang the Vfsal'ne, as shown ,in Fig. 4, for dispensing theliquid conte-nts of the. container. When the spout isfreturned to thepositionv of Fig.v 1, it will be released and will spring back into aposition substantiallyin contactfwith theouter facejof the containerendaridwill thus be completely housed within the outer limits of the doubleseam.

The raised portionwhich secures` the spout to the container'endis alsocompletely housed .within the outer limits of theA double. seam,y so'that when` the spout isin Closed position, as 'Shown 'in'Flgs 1Y and3,1 neither the spout nor the proi jeetinglportion to whichrit isattached DIZOJ'eCts `above the AlimitsA ofV the double seam,v and,there- ,forecontainersjinay' be readily, stackedv o ne on weather.

` The'raised portion I3'has an opening I4 formed therethrough whichy isdisposedl at one sideM ofthe i centerof thev raised portion. I.3, asclearly :shown in the drawing. The shank portion I5a ofthe spout fisbent upwardly and thence over the raised portion, 'asindicated at I6;This provides aclosre4 member 'for the opening I 4. `This closurememberv is so dimensionedr and positionedon the shankof the spout Athatwhenitherispout isA in the position. shown in Fig. 1, it overlies theopening and will firmly contactwith the outer facevof the raisedAportion so as to seal the opening, When, .howeven/the spout isturned'tothe positionshown inA Fig.- 2, then this closure member will uncover theopening Whichis at one. side of.; the center of the raised portion. Theopening is kpreferably on the side-off the` raisedi-portion adjacentthe-double seam, and therefore whenA the spoutis turned to the positionindicated at Fig. 2; Athe contents poured from the opening I4 wil1 passVinto the spout andbe directed by the spout over the double seam and Wellaway from the side wall of the container.

From the above it will be apparent that a dispensing means has beenprovided for a container Awhich is very simple in construction and whichincludes a pouring spout permanently but rotatably attached to thecontainer. This pouring spout also serves as a closure for the containerso that when the spout is moved to dispensing position, the container isopen and free and the liquid contents may be freely dispensed onto andover the spout. When the spout is moved to its housed position,thenfthepouring opening is closed and in this position not only the spout butthe means which attaches it tothe container end are all completelyhoused Within the outer limits of the double seam.

Furthermore, when the spout is attached to the raised portion projectingabove the plane of the end-,there are no pockets or recesses within thecontainer adjacent the raised portion which will prevent the, emptyingof the entire contents of the container.

It is obvious that minor changes inthe details of construction may bemade without departing Afrom the spirit oiV the invention as set forthyin j the appended claims. i

.limits of the double seam when over and iniy contact withv thecontainer end and so as to spring ofver the double seam when turned todispensing position, said container end having .raised inclinedlugs forforcibly contacting with said spout for springing the same over thedouble` seam when theA spoutis turned to dispensing position.

2 ."A dispensing container comprising a, body portion, an Aenddoublelseamed thereto, said end.

having a'raised'portion therein with a dispensing opening located in theclosed end at one side of the center thereof, afdispensing spoutincluding a shank portion having an opening therethrough adapted tovfreely fit around-said raised portion, saidraised portion having anintegral,- vflanged headV overlying said shankA forpermanently ,se.-

curing said dispensing spout to said container endgf said-dispensing,spout having a. dispensing portion formed of spring metalshaped so that said spout portion lies substantially in contact withthecontainer' end, when moved to a. position completely over` the same. andsoas to spring to permitV the spout4 to move over thejdoubleseam todispensing position. o Y

3. A dispensingcontainer comprising a vbody portion, an enddoubleseamedthereto,` said end having a raisedportion therein with a dispensingopening located in the. closed end at one sideof the center thereof, adispensing spout including ashank portionhaving anopening therethroughadapted to freely fit aroundjsaidraised portion, said raised portionhavingfan integral flanged head overlying said shank for permanentlyse,- curing s aid .dispensingpout to saidcontainer end, said dispensingspouthaving adispensing portionformed of spring metal, shaped so thatsaid spout portion lies substantially in contact permit the spout tomove ovei` the double seam to dispensing position, said shank portion ofthe dispensing spout having an upwardly projecting and laterally bentclosure member adapted to move over the opening in the end of the raisedportion for closing the opening when the dispensing spout is moved to aposition over and adjacent the container end, said closure member beingmovable with the dispensing spout so as to uncover said opening whensaid spout is in dispensing position.

4. A dispensing container comprising a body portion, an end doubleseamed thereto, said end having a raised portion therein with adispensing opening located in the closed end at one side of the centerthereof, a dispensing spout including a shank portion having an openingtherethrough adapted to freely fit around said raised portion, saidraised portion having an integral flanged head overlying said shank forpermanently securing said dispensing spout to said container end, saiddispensing spout having a dispensing said spout portion liessubstantially in contact with the container end when moved to a positioncompletely over the same and so as to spring to permit the spout to moveover the double seam to dispensing position, said container end havingraised integral inclined lugs adjacent the double seam and in the pathof movement of the dispensing spout for raising said spout over thedouble seam when the spout is turned to 4dispensing position.

5. A dispensing container comprising a body portion, an end doubleseamed thereto, said end having a raised portion provided with adispensing opening in its outer end, a dispensing spout permanentlyattached to said raised portion for rotation thereon in a fixed positionrelative thereto, said spout being shaped so as to lie housed below andwithin the outer limits of the double seam when over the container end,and means for forcing said spout upwardly to extend over and in contactwith the double seam when it is turned to a dispensing position.

6. A dispensing container comprising a body portion, an end doubleseamed thereto, said end having a raised portion provided with adispensing opening in its outer end, a dispensing spout permanentlyattached to said raised portion for rotation thereon in a fixed positionrelative thereto, said spout being shaped so as to lie housed below andwithin the outer limits of the double seam when over the container end,and raised portions on said can end for forcing said spout upwardly toextend over and in contact with the double seam when it is turned to adispensing position. t

WILLIAM F. PUNTE.

